Man Struck By Car on Route 22 Identified

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The man killed after being struck by a car on Route 22 late Sunday has been identified as Jose L. Espiridion, of Hampton, according to township police.

The 38-year-old was struck by a vehicle on Route 22 West, near North Gaston Avenue, at about 11:55 p.m. Sunday when he was standing in the center lane of travel, police said.

Espiridion was struck by a 2015 Ford Mustang, driven by Douglas Marino, 25, of Bridgewater, according to police.

The accident is being investigated by the Bridgewater Township Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau and the Somerset County Accident Reconstruction Team. Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgewater Township Police Officer Kevin Lamey at 908-722-4111, ext. 4132.

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Everyone but the brewmeister will be working Tuesday at Village Brewing Company.

Just two months away from drawing the first mug of "Somerville Red" and other craft beers brewed on the premises, the owners of what will be the largest micro-brewery in Somerset County were busy Tuesday making sure that plumbers, painters, masons and other workmen didn't get in the way of one ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Everyone but the brewmeister will be working Tuesday at Village Brewing ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - On April 29, 2018, as Reanna Nelson played in a Hillsborough Soccer Club game, her grandfather, Romano Borgobello, was stricken while watching from the sidelines. When he became unresponsive, Hillsborough residents Kris Cauda and Alex Wnorowski both registered nurses, along with Marc DeMaio, who is about to be sworn in as a police officer in Old Bridge, performed CPR.

The ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - On April 29, 2018, as Reanna Nelson played in a Hillsborough Soccer Club game, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset is holding a blood drive this month in honor of Thomas Gorman, of Middlesex, a longtime donor who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 and his brother, John Gorman, of South Plainfield, whose life was cut short by cancer in 2016.

For several years, the Gorman family has celebrated their ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset is holding a blood drive this ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers blanketed the grave sites of hundreds of veterans with wreaths at Sacred Heart Cemetery Saturday as part of the national remembrance day sponsored by Wreaths Across American.

The cemetery on Millstone-River Road is one of 1,400 sites nationally to honor America’s veterans with remembrance wreaths.

Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization based in ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers blanketed the grave sites of hundreds of veterans with wreaths at ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ Firefighters battled for one hour late Friday afternoon to extinguish a house fire at 5 Wolfe Drive.

Three occupants – Michael Treffinger, Carolyn Treffinger and Clifford Kepniss - were able to escape the fire, which was contained to the second floor, but their dog was trapped inside and died, according to police.

The call came in at 5:12 p.m.; when firefighters arrived, ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ Firefighters battled for one hour late Friday afternoon to extinguish a house ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Kevin McHugh and Richard Valenti of Valairco Heating and Cooling recently presented a check for $250 to Jerusha Oleksiuk of Moms Helping Moms Foundation as part of their Valairco Cares program.

Valairco launched the "Valairco Cares" campaign this past spring and is committed to donate to four different charities or nonprofits throughout their 50th year. The charities are ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Santa gets around this time of year in any number of ways - firetrucks, flatbed trucks, horse-drawn carriage, small airplanes, and courtesy of the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, a huge, lumbering SWATmobile.

Santa was the guest of honor at the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas University Hospital this week, courtesy of the Somerset County ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Santa gets around this time of year in any number of ways - firetrucks, flatbed ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — There's plenty to look forward to as Chris Nevolo takes the reigns of the Somerville boys’ basketball team this season, with Friday's 7 p.m. home opener against Warren Hills.

After bowing out in the first round of the state tournament last season, the Pioneers return to the court with a special group of athletes that present quite possibly the perfect winning formula. There's ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — There's plenty to look forward to as Chris Nevolo takes the reigns of the ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Immaculata High School basketball team will have a new look when it begins the season at 7 p.m. Friday at home against a talented Ridge team, having lost an incredible foursome of talented starters, all of whom are playing ball as freshmen on the collegiate level.

However, with the character and talent on this year’s team, the transition to a new lineup could be very ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Immaculata High School basketball team will have a new look when it begins the ...